A Very Fine French 19th Century Patinated Bronze Group of a Crouching Native American Indian on the lookout, in a dark brown patina and raised on a veined green marble base, by Edouard Drouot (French, 1859-1945). Signed: E. Drouot. The back with the retailer/importer's insert coin/seal "Casa Druillet - 503 Calle 25 de Mayo 503 - Montevideo". Circa: 1890-1900.

Edouard Drouot (French, 1859-1945). Drouot was not only a prolific sculptor, but a painter as well. He studied in Paris under Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912) and Emile Thomas (1817-1882). He exhibited at the Salon in 1889 and received honourable mention at the 1900 Universal Exposition in Paris. His bronze sculptures were exported to collectors and art dealers alike all over the world.